Tuesday, April 30, 2019

THE WORDSMITH MILL: SURROUNDED

THE WORDSMITH MILL: SURROUNDED: SURROUNDED WRITTEN BY JEFF R HILTON  2019 NEAR AS I CAN BE TO SURROUNDED BY TREES AS FAR AS I CAN SEE BREATHE IN T...

SURROUNDED



SURROUNDED

WRITTEN BY JEFF R HILTON 

2019

NEAR AS I CAN BE TO
SURROUNDED BY TREES
AS FAR AS I CAN SEE
BREATHE IN THEIR LIFE
REST IN THEIR LOVE

A SUMMER BREEZE
A SWEET INTRUSION
ON THE INSIDE
OF AN AFTERNOON

BALANCED ON A WIRE
NO CHOICE BUT
TO LOOK AHEAD
LET YOURSELF BE LED
TO THE OTHER SIDE

THE GRASS MIGHT BE GREENER
BUT THAT WAS NEVER THE POINT
I JUST WANT TO DISCOVER
I JUST WANT TO SEE
WANT TO BE RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE
WITH YOU

LUSH AS A HUNTERS MOON
EARLY LIGHT
ON THE WATER AT DAWN
GET IN THE CANOE
COME ON
COME ON FILL YOUR SOUL
LEAVE YOUR HEART IN CONTROL
YOU'D NEVER MISS
ANYTHING ELSE BUT THIS

TAKE YOU,GIVE YOU
 MY UNDIVIDED ATTENTION 
GIVE YOU ALL MY TIME
I GAVE YOU ALL MY HEART
PUT IT ON THE LINE
RUNAWAY WITH ME
WE'LL HAVE OUR TIME
I'VE KEPT THE BEST FOR LAST
JUST FOR YOU
UNDER LOCK AND KEY 

DOWN THE RIVER
JUST AROUND THE BEND
A PLACE FOR MAKING DREAMS
COME TRUE
JUST ME AND YOU
SURROUNDED BY TREES
AS FAR AS WE CAN SEE
AS FAR AS WE CAN FEEL INSIDE

LIVE THAT DREAM WITH ME
KEEP IT INSIDE YOUR HEART
FOR ALL ETERNITY
HEAR THE MUSIC
RINGING THROUGH THE WOODS
A SWEET INTRUSION
ON THE AFTERNOON
RUNAWAY WITH ME
RUN AWAY
I'VE THOUGHT THIS
 WHOLE THING THROUGH 
RUNAWAY




 

Friday, April 26, 2019

THE WORDSMITH MILL: FIRELIGHT

THE WORDSMITH MILL: FIRELIGHT: FIRELIGHT WRITTEN BY JEFF R HILTON  2019 SKIES SO VAST, SKIES SO BLUE HANG ABOVE THE WATER DEEP AND BLUE THE SUN OWN...

FIRELIGHT



FIRELIGHT

WRITTEN BY JEFF R HILTON  2019


SKIES SO VAST, SKIES SO BLUE
HANG ABOVE THE WATER
DEEP AND BLUE
THE SUN OWNS THE AFTERNOON
TRIED AND TRUE
DAYS TO GET INSIDE OF YOU
TO BREATHE EASY 
WHERE SUN RAYS COLLIDE

SWEET SUMMER DREAMS
SEE THEM SHINE
SEE THEM COME ALIVE
HIGHWAY, ROAD TO THE SKY
SEE THE SCENERY PASSING BY
THE TREES CLOSING IN 
JUNIPER AND PINE
ROLLING ALONG FEELING FINE

JUST LOOK I THINK WE'VE ARRIVED
MOUNTAINS ON EVERY SIDE
A RIVER RUNNING BY
WE BUILD A FIRE ON THE BANK
A CLEAR VIEW OF THE STARS
WE'LL FIND OUT
IF VENUS AND MARS ARE
REALLY ALRIGHT TONIGHT
ONCE AND FOR ALL

STARS ARE FALLING DOWN
SEE THEM BURN AND GLOW
BACK AWAY REAL SLOW
RIGHT INTO A SUMMER DREAM
A SUBLIME SCENE
BURNED INTO MEMORY
FILED AWAY UNDER LOCK AND KEY

ITS ALRIGHT
THE FIRELIGHT IN YOUR EYES
BECOMES YOU
BECOMES ME
CHARMED FOR SURE
SUMMER NIGHTS
SIMPLE AND PURE

GOLDEN MOON
FLOATS ACROSS THE SKY
CALLING US TO WATCH AND SEE
THE STARDUST ALL AGLOW
AND IF YOU COME TO ME
ALL I'VE GOT TO GIVE IS YOURS
JUST ONE KISS
IN FIRELIGHT

SO FAR FREE
LIKE THE STARS
STRUNG OUT ACROSS THE SKIES
FREE LIKE WHEN THERE'S
JUST YOU AND I
DAYS FOREVER SWEET
WHEN I GO HOME
I'M STILL FREE
ITS ETCHED INTO MEMORY
ITS NEVER SAD
THE FUN WE HAD
THE LOVE WE SHARED
BY FIRELIGHT



 

Wednesday, April 24, 2019

THE WORDSMITH MILL: PRETTY BLUE

THE WORDSMITH MILL: PRETTY BLUE: PRETTY BLUE WRITTEN BY JEFF R HILTON 2019 GRAVITY, ONLY GROUNDS YOU IF YOU'RE NOT FREE A DREAMER, A SEEKER A SWEET...

PRETTY BLUE



PRETTY BLUE

WRITTEN BY JEFF R HILTON 2019

GRAVITY, ONLY GROUNDS YOU
IF YOU'RE NOT FREE
A DREAMER, A SEEKER
A SWEET ALIBI 
COME TO ME TO HEAL
STAY HERE FOR AWHILE
SEE HOW YOU FEEL

TALK TO ME
ABOUT YOUR FEELINGS
KEEP THE ONES
YOU IMAGINE
TELL ME ABOUT
THE ONES THAT ARE REAL

WHAT KIND OF THINGS
MAKE YOU SAD
WHAT MOVES YOU
CLOSER TO LOVE

PICK A FLOWER
ANY COLOR YOU LIKE
PUT IT IN YOUR HAIR
LET YOUR SPIRIT SPIN YOU ROUND
TO FACE ME
NOW YOU'RE NOT THE SAME
A DIFFERENT GIRL
THAT THE ONE THAT CAME
TAKE MY HAND
JUMP SEE WHERE WE LAND

YOUR LOVE
MOVES LIKE
POETRY IN STARLIGHT 
I WATCH YOU
YOUR PURE DELIGHT
I CAN'T HELP IT
I'M FALLING IN LOVE WITH YOU

HERE'S ANOTHER FLOWER
FOR YOUR HAIR
ITS THE SAME COLOR
AS THE ONE THAT'S ALREADY THERE
PAINTED SKY
PRETTY BLUE
THE COLOR OF YOUR EYES
WHAT KIND OF CARESS
BLUE JEANS OR A DRESS
WHAT'S CAUSE FOR CELEBRATION
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
WHAT IS LOVE

WHEN THE SUNS GOING DOWN 
AND THE DAYS ALMOST THROUGH
YOU CAN BLUSH
YOU CAN'T DENY
THE CLOSENESS BETWEEN 
YOU AND I
I WILL DO MY BEST TO TRY
LOVE YOU
IN SUCH A WAY
YOU'LL NEVER HAVE REASON
TO CRY TEARS OF SADNESS

HOW ABOUT FOREVER
LOVE BESIDE YOU
ALL AROUND YOU
AROUND ME
SWEET CONSIDERATION
EVERYTHING WE COULD NEED
ECLIPSED BY A PAINTED SKY
PRETTY BLUE 
FADING TO DUSK
I SEE IT IN YOUR EYES
MIDNIGHT PASSES BY
I SEE YOU DREAMING
I HEAR YOU SIGH 

Tuesday, April 23, 2019

THE WORDSMITH MILL: BIG BLUE SKIES

THE WORDSMITH MILL: BIG BLUE SKIES: BIG BLUE SKIES   WRITTEN BY JEFF R HILTON  2019     CHASING AFTER RAINBOWS DRIVING THROUGH THE SUN MILE AFTER LONELY M...

BIG BLUE SKIES



BIG BLUE SKIES
 
WRITTEN BY JEFF R HILTON  2019
 
 
CHASING AFTER RAINBOWS
DRIVING THROUGH THE SUN
MILE AFTER LONELY MILE
NO ONE RIDING SHOTGUN
 
THE SCENERY ROLLING BY
FOOTHILLS TO MOUNTAINS HIGH
EVERYBODY AND EVERYTHING
LEFT BEHIND
HOW COULD ALL THIS BE
ONLY MINE
 
THE MOUNTAINS PULL ME IN
DRAW ME TO THE PINES
JUST LIKE THEY ALWAYS DO
I CAN HEAR THEIR WHISPERS
SOMEWHERE IN THESE TREES
THERE'S A PLACE FOR YOU
 
I COULD EASILY FALL
BUT I'M JUST PASSING THROUGH
WEIGHING HEAVY ON MY HEART
ITS BEEN SO LONG
I COULD STOP AND STAY AWHILE
A REMINDER EVERY MILE I GO
 
FEEL MY AURA CHANGING COLORS
RED TO BLUE TO GREEN
UP ON THAT RIDGE
DOWN IN THAT VALLEY
DOWN AT THE RIVER
INSIDE THOSE TREES
I HEARD THEM WHISPER
SIGH IN THE RAIN
COME BACK REAL SOON
TO THIS PLACE AGAIN
 
HEAVEN HELP ME REACH FOR
 THESE BIG BLUE SKIES
HELP ME REALIZE MY DREAMS
ITS NEVER TOO LATE
ITS NEVER TOO FAR
LITTLE CLOSER
ALWAYS ONE MORE DAY
ONE MORE WEEK
ONE MONTH, A YEAR
ONE BY ONE
THEY DISAPPEAR 
BEHIND THE MOON
 
TURN AROUND NOW
FACE THE DIRECTION
THAT YOU CAME
AND THE TREES WHISPERED
YOU'LL BE BACK AGAIN
REACHING OUT 
FOR BIG BLUE SKIES
 
 

Sunday, April 21, 2019

THE WORDSMITH MILL: NEVER FARAWAY

THE WORDSMITH MILL: NEVER FARAWAY: NEVER FARAWAY WRITTEN BY JEFF R HILTON  2019 SOMETIMES I LET YOU BE GIVE YOU ROOM TO BREATHE UNWIND IN YOUR PEACE THEN...

NEVER FARAWAY


NEVER FARAWAY

WRITTEN BY JEFF R HILTON  2019

SOMETIMES I LET YOU BE
GIVE YOU ROOM TO BREATHE
UNWIND IN YOUR PEACE

THEN I WONDER IF
YOU'RE THINKING ABOUT
 ALL THE LOVE BETWEEN US
 IN THAT TIME

WHO'S IN THE OTHERS
 HEART THE MOST 
WHO STAYS, WHO GOES 
WHO GROWS
WHO GETS THE ROSES
IT MUST BE YOU 
 I'M NEVER FARAWAY
IF YOU WANT ME TO

A COMFORT ANYTIME
IN THE DAY OR NIGHT
FROM EARLY SUNRISE
TO THE FAILING LIGHT
IN THE BLACKNESS
WHEN THERE'S
NO MOON IN SIGHT

WHO'S GONNA HOLD YOU
WHEN YOU'RE FEELING BLUE
PICK YOU UP
UNTIL YOU FEEL BRAND NEW
I'M MADE FOR IT, FOR YOU

EVERYTHING WE COULD OF MISSED
RELEGATED TO THE SHADOWS
WE GET TO REBUILD 
REMAKE IT BETTER THAN BEFORE
WE'LL MAKE SURE IT SEES THE LIGHT
TOGETHER WE'LL MAKE IT
 SHINY AND BRIGHT

A NEW DAY WILL DAWN
SUN RAYS A BLINDING LIGHT
BUT IT FEELS SO GOOD
FEELS ALRIGHT
HERE GOES
WE'RE ON OUR WAY
BEFORE THE SUN
WE GO WE RUN TOGETHER

LOVERS TO THE END 
A BROKEN HEART WILL MEND
A BIRD WITH A BROKEN WING
WILL FLY AGAIN
JUST NEEDS A LITTLE TIME
NEVER SADNESS
LEFT IT ALL BEHIND
SOARING OVER, SOARING THROUGH
COMING TO LAND
NEXT TO YOU 

Tuesday, April 16, 2019

THE WORDSMITH MILL: BETWEEN THE MOON AND STARS

THE WORDSMITH MILL: BETWEEN THE MOON AND STARS: BETWEEN THE MOON AND STARS WRITTEN BY JEFF R HILTON 2019 BETWEEN THE FIRE GLOW AND THE STAR SHOW I RECLINE, I UNWI...

BETWEEN THE MOON AND STARS



BETWEEN THE MOON AND STARS

WRITTEN BY JEFF R HILTON

2019


BETWEEN THE FIRE GLOW
AND THE STAR SHOW
I RECLINE, I UNWIND
SLOW BUT SURE
POUND BY POUND
FALLS TO THE GROUND
UNTIL I'M FREE AGAIN
MY SPIRITS HIGH
MY SENSES KEEN

ANY WAY THE WIND BLOWS
IT FEELS LIKE SOMETHING 
OLD AND NEW
THE FEELINGS ALL COMING BACK
THAT I COULDN'T FIND AT ALL
HARD TO MOVE
WHEN YOU'RE PINNED TO THE WALL

IF I HAD MY WAY
I WOULD STAY
I'D NEVER GO BACK
I'D STAY RIGHT HERE
OFF THE BEATEN TRACK
THE MOUNTAINS BEHIND ME
THE RIVER OUTSIDE OUR DOOR
THE SMELL OF PINE
LIKE FINE WINE
TO MY SENSES
THE SUN A MAGNET TO MY SOUL

AND SOMEWHERE IN BETWEEN
THE MOON AND STARS
DRINKING WHISKY FROM A JAR
FARAWAY FROM THE MADNESS
FAR AWAY, FAR ENOUGH
TO FEEL A ANOTHER WAY

A DIFFERENT WORLD FOR SURE
WHERE THE TRUTH NEVER HIDES
IN PLAIN SIGHT OF ANGELS
PLAYING MY GUITAR
BY THE FIRE
UNTIL THE AURORA DRAWS ME OUT
SO I CAN FEEL, SO I CAN SEE
I CAN BE ME, YOU CAN BE YOU
ARE YOU READY
TO ADD THIS MEMORY
WHATEVER WE ADD TO THIS
IS WHAT ITS GONNA BE

IT'LL BE ALRIGHT
YOU NEVER LOST A THING
HIGH ABOVE THE SEA
WORKING OUT 
EVERY MYSTERY WE FIND
WE FEEL
SORTING OUT THE FANTASY
FROM EVERYTHING THAT'S REAL
BETWEEN THE MOON AND STARS
IN THE FIRELIGHT 
THE SPARKS LOOKING FOR THE SKY
 
 

 

Monday, April 15, 2019

THE WORDSMITH MILL: A FATHERS SON

THE WORDSMITH MILL: A FATHERS SON: A FATHERS SON WRITTEN BY JEFF R HILTON 2019 ITS EITHER NOTHING OR IT ALL COMES AT ONCE ITS KIND OF OVERWHELMING A SI...

A FATHERS SON


A FATHERS SON

WRITTEN BY JEFF R HILTON

2019

ITS EITHER NOTHING
OR IT ALL COMES AT ONCE
ITS KIND OF OVERWHELMING
A SINGLE TEAR
FALLS FROM YOUR EYES

I TRY TO SURROUND MYSELF
WITH LOVE
BUT EVERYBODIES SOMEWHERE ELSE
GOT SO MUCH LIVING TO DO 
BUT DON'T FORGET THE SMALL THINGS
ALL THERE IN A LINE
BETTER THAT YOU FIND THEM NOW
THAN SOME OTHER TIME

HEY THERE
WHAT'S YOUR TWENTY
I COULD USE A LITTLE COMPANY
ITS BEEN AWHILE
SINCE I TALKED TO YOU

I REMEMBER ALL THE THINGS YOU SAID
YOU HAD TO DO
ONE OF THEM WAS TO GET TOGETHER
WHEN YOU HAD A LITTLE TIME
DID I FORGET TO TELL YOU
YOU HAVE TO MAKE IT YOURSELF
OR IT JUST SLIPS AWAY 
FOREVER BEHIND YOU

YESTERDAY I WAS WALKING
I CAME UPON A STREAM
I STOPPED TO WATCH THE CLOUDS
REFLECTED IN THE POOLS
LIKE A LONELY DREAM
THAT GOES ON SLEEPING

IT NEVER WAKES
 UNTIL YOU LOOK AWAY
THROW A LITTLE 
OF YOUR TIME AROUND
JUST TO LET US KNOW
YOU HAVEN'T FORGOT YOUR ROOTS
WHILE YOU'RE OUT THERE
FILLING YOUR BOOTS

BECAUSE SOMEDAY
 MIGHT NEVER COME
TIME ONLY PLAYS BY
THE RULES IT MADE
DID I FORGET TO TELL YOU
I KNOW WHAT TIME CAN DO

WHAT IT TAKES
AND WHAT IT GIVES
TEARS OF SADNESS OR JOY
I DON'T WANT YOU TO WAKE UP
AND FIND ITS ALL GONE
YOU NEVER GAVE IT ANY TIME  

Sunday, April 14, 2019

THE WORDSMITH MILL: ITS ONLY TIME

THE WORDSMITH MILL: ITS ONLY TIME: ITS ONLY TIME WRITTEN BY JEFF R HILTON 2019 DAYS COME AND GO AND SOON I DON'T KNOW THEY ALL BLEND INTO THE NIG...

ITS ONLY TIME


ITS ONLY TIME

WRITTEN BY JEFF R HILTON

2019


DAYS COME AND GO
AND SOON
I DON'T KNOW
THEY ALL BLEND INTO THE NIGHT

A YEAR GOES BY
AND NO MATTER HOW HARD I TRY
TIME ELUDES MY QUERIES

ALIBIS FALL ONE BY ONE
UNTIL THERE'S NOT A SINGLE ONE
I CAN USE TO EXPLAIN
WHY SO LITTLE'S CHANGED
ITS STILL THE SAME

THE SAME STARS
 CHASE THE MOON
EACH NIGHT 
CLOSE YOUR EYES
ITS ONLY TIME
CLOSE OR FARAWAY
JUST ANOTHER YEAR OR A DAY
TURN AROUND AND ITS GONE

ALL THIS WAITING
WEARS ME DOWN
YOUR KIND WORDS LIFT ME
ABOVE WHAT I CAN'T CHANGE
YOUR SOUL COMFORTS MINE

CHASING RAINBOWS TOGETHER
LOVE CAN CHANGE A HEART
TURN A FROWN INTO A SMILE
WHAT BETTER PLACE TO START
THE THINGS YOU DO
THE MILES YOU GO
FOR THIS LOVE

I'M SURE IT WON'T BE LONG
UNTIL YOU'RE BESIDE ME
LOOKING INTO MY EYES
SOMEWHERE INSIDE
FROM YOUR HEART
TO YOUR SOUL
ITS ONLY TIME
BUT DON'T LET GO
LET ME HOLD YOU

THE STARLIGHT
 PLAYING OFF YOUR HAIR 
FEELS LIKE WE'RE ALREADY THERE
OUR FOOTFALLS IN THE SAND
OUR HEARTS IN THE SURF
ITS ONLY TIME
FOR WHAT ITS WORTH

THE MORE I SPEND IT
WITH YOU
THE MORE I KNOW
ITS ALL WORTH
EVERY MINUTE
EVERY DAY
ITS ONLY TIME
BUT THESE DAYS ARE
THE BEST OF ME AND YOU
 
 

 

REAL

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